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The man who found time : James Hutton and the discovery of the Earth's antiquity /
There are three men whose life's work helped free science from the strait-jacket of religion. Two of the three--Nicolaus Copernicus and Charles Darwin--are widely heralded for their breakthroughs. The third, James Hutton, is comparatively unknown, yet he profoundly changed our understanding of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Basic Books,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | There are three men whose life's work helped free science from the strait-jacket of religion. Two of the three--Nicolaus Copernicus and Charles Darwin--are widely heralded for their breakthroughs. The third, James Hutton, is comparatively unknown, yet he profoundly changed our understanding of the earth, its age, and its dynamic forces. A Scottish gentleman farmer, Hutton's observations on his small tract of land led him to a theory that directly contradicted biblical claims that the Earth was only 6,000 years old. This expertly crafted narrative tells the story not only of Hutton, but also of S. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (247 pages) : map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-228) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780738206929 073820692X 0465013376 9780465013371 0786744758 9780786744756 9780786743995 0786743999 128246020X 9781282460201 9786612460203 6612460202 |